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    会議に顔を揃える (kaigi ni kao o soroeru - to be present at a meeting)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression uses the particle に (ni) to indicate the location or event where people are gathered. 顔 (kao - face) is used metaphorically to mean presence, and 揃える (soroeru - to align, to gather, to arrange) implies that multiple people are gathering their 'faces' (their presence) at the same place.

    Sample sentences

    重要な会議に、役員全員が顔を揃えた。

    All executives were present at the important meeting.

    明日の朝礼では、全員が時間を守って顔を揃えてください。

    For tomorrow's morning assembly, please ensure everyone arrives on time and is present.

    年に一度の同窓会に、旧友たちが懐かしい顔を揃えた。

    Old friends gathered their nostalgic faces at the annual alumni reunion.

    Quick facts

    nuance:While literally meaning 'to align faces at a meeting,' it conveys the sense of multiple people gathering for a meeting. It emphasizes the collective presence rather than just one person attending.
    literal_translation:to align faces at a meeting

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    重要な会議に、役員全員が顔を揃えた。

    All executives were present at the important meeting.

    明日の朝礼では、全員が時間を守って顔を揃えてください。

    For tomorrow's morning assembly, please ensure everyone arrives on time and is present.

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